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Latest news on planned strike by patient-care workers unions at UC, UCLAThe American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, which represents more than 12,500 University of California patient care employees, has asked its members to strike at UC ....Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discoverWhen the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions ....Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'Dr. Jesus Araujo Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective ....Chancellor Block comments on Laboratory of Neuro ImagingChancellor Gene Block issued this statement on May 9, 2013. UCLA’s Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) has been an international pioneer in enhancing the understanding of human brain structure ....UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve diseaseLed by Dr. Peiyee Lee and Dr. Richard Gatti, researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have used induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to advance ....Study finds that bacteria organize according to 'rich-get-richer' principleLike people attracted to cities, bacteria use established trails and organize into large colonies, following a rich-get-richer principle, according to a new Nature study. Bacteria on .... |
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Two UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of SciencesTwo professors from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been elected by their peers to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements ....Mobile app developed at UCLA helps women choose birth control methodA new, free iPad application developed at UCLA helps women navigate through the sometimes confusing process of selecting a birth control method using medically accurate information. The easy-to-use app ....UCLA Health System statement in response to AFSCME strike announcementTuesday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union announced it is asking the UC patient care and service employees it represents at UCLA Health System hospitals .... |
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